Croatia mourns Zlatko Kranjčar
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Zlatko Kranjčar, the former Croatian national team coach who also enjoyed a distinguished career as a striker with Dinamo Zagreb and Rapid Wien, has died in hospital at the age of 64.
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Kranjčar, nicknamed ‘Cico’, captained Croatia in their first modern international match against the United States in Zagreb on 17 October 1990.
Born in Zagreb, Kranjčar was recognised as one of Dinamo Zagreb’s greatest ever forwards. In a ten-year career with the club which took in 307 matches and 125 goals, he won Yugoslavia’s domestic title in 1982, as well as two Yugoslav Cups in 1980 and 1983.